On the house cocktail list at Stella’s, a cute little bar near Cornell University:
The Obama
Espresso, cocoa, white chocolate, macadamia nut, milk
3.95/4.95
This cocktail was created before Obama took Osama out. That might call for another ingredient. You’ve got your espresso and cocoa for dad’s side of the family, white chocolate and milk for mom’s side, and madadamia nut for Hawaii. Is there a spirit or cocktail ingredient that says “kicked some ass this week” that they could drop in there? But without a doubt this cocktail at Stella’s has inspired some racist/not racist debates over cocktails at Stella’s. (College town and all.) I thought we’d move the debate to Slog. I vote “not.” But, being translucent, I’m not always the best judge of these things.
Isn’t it obvious? Add whiskey.
It sounds really tasty, actually..
I debate that it’s not racist or even a cocktail, there’s no alcohol in it.
Sounds terrible, but also reduces his identity down to race, as though his being half black is his defining characteristic, which is racist, or something, maybe.
It would be racist if they used the word “Molato”.
I voted for racist, but I’m not saying they shouldn’t be racist, I’m just saying that they’re being hilariously racist. LOL!
Needs Tabasco for a good ol’ American ass-kick. And yeah, a triple shot of Puerto Rican Rum.
Pepermint Schnapps. That is all.
Racist. And they should add a few grains of gunpowder. As long as that’s all it is, it wouldn’t cause any problems.
Bacardi 151 floater. Light on fire.
When you said you were translucent, I was thinking that was some new hipster term for “drunk.” Anyhoo, if it’s not fully racist, then it’s close. Jeez, do they serve it with Oreos?
Ithaca is racist! I mean . . . Gorges!
a shot or two of fireball whiskey would spice that baby right up!
Ha – I’m sitting in Stella’s right now. The friendly employees appreciated the shoutout/ debate 🙂
At that price, that has to be a coffee drink, not a cocktail. And it sounds delicious.
Perhaps this week’s special is then when you order it the barista throws an extra shot in your face?
Do they have cold, white, decaf drinks named after Romney?
I’m kinda thinking “non translucent” people should be the ones to ask if this is racist or not.
Have to say — would like to try out the drink itself.
are the coffee beans Kenyan?
oh @17 FTW
And, um, are they offering, say, a whipped, frothy, milk chocolate drink… o.O
serve it in a blood-stained head wrap on a george bush coaster.
Obama’s black?
I voted racist only because the term racism has been watered-down so much it can apply to anything.
Obama is an individual. He does not represent a race. Sure, white chocolate and cocoa symbolize the colors white and black. That is descriptive, not racist.
The kicker is macadamia nut. It doesn’t represent race, but a region. Again, it is descriptive.
Black skin is a description. “Them Blacks” is racist.
Potatoes conjure Idaho. Coconuts tropical islands. Watermelon and fried chicken are perceived by the majority as the food eaten by a minority. See the difference?
And then there’s the specialty beverage, the Santorum.
Barf. Can’t you people handle any kind of beverage that isn’t mostly milk? I liked milk too, when I was nine.
I’d drink this if you added whisky or rum and left out the coffee, cocoa, chocolate, nut, and milk. A couple of ice cubes and you’re golden.
@13 – I came here to say the same thing. Fireball!
White chocolate is unnecessary in any application, except maybe in a racist decorative frill.
Depends on your definition of racism. If it includes acknowledging that race exists or that a particular person is of a particular race, then sure, it’s racist.
Or maybe a shot of Fighting Cock!
I’ll have what @25 is having.
@16 Ha! Shot in the face..tee-hee.
Something that combined Hawaii and Chicago flavors would be more appropriate. But no one wants to drink a pineapple juice and hot dog water cocktail.
Fnarf, we have to go drinking sometime. We can both mock the tastes of amateur drinkers. 😉
@33: Slog Happy Geni! Whiskey for all!
@23: That last stereotype is ridiculous, in my opinion. Fried chicken and watermelon are two delicious foods that, to be accurate, people of all races and ethnicities often enjoy.
So… as a barista at Stella’s, I have the pleasure of having crafted the first Obama (side note: Thank you Mr. Savage for the shout-out, we’re big fans). When the Obama first came on the menu, its final ingredient was “hope.” However, hope is quite difficult to preserve and goes stale rather quickly. Were I to add a spirit, it would be Flor de Caña, a Nicaraguan rum.
If you make it back to Cornell/Ithaca again, you should stop by and eat and drink for free to your heart’s content (and detriment) at our humble/full-of-ourselves establishment.
-Ethan
@33, sounds good to me. Maybe at the next certified Will-in-Seattle-free Slog Happy, if such a thing should ever occur.
Too bad none of the bars near my house are as good as Stella’s sounds — Ethan @36 has a good thing on his hands with Flor de Caña. Mmm. The bar nearest my house has exactly ZERO rums at hand, which ought to be against the law.
Racist, but not discriminatory. And really funny.
What memories! I wrote most of my papers (longhand!!) in Stella’s during college back in the early 90s. Good times. And Ithaca is indeed gorges #12.
Funny stuff here.
I also like the booze versions suggested, but to keep it a coffee drink I would sprinkle on a little chili powder – I put it on everything and it would add a bit of mole’ flavor.
It also could start a NAFTA conversation….
light it on fire!
actually, I changed my mind. While lighting the cocktail on fire sounds like it would kick some ass, it could really be taken the wrong way.
Calm down @25 not every drinks need alcohol
If you have to ask, “Is it racist?” then it’s not nearly racist enough to dwell over. And actually I think it’s clever and possibly quite delicious.
@42, yeah, what are you, some kind of Klansman? Are you going to put a BURNING CROSS in it? Sheesh.
It’s not a cocktail, it has no booze in it.
Furthermore, it’s only racist if they have a Boehner on the menu, orange juice, milk, cream and float flakes of gold leaf (“donated” from ExxonMobile) on top.
@1 has it. If you just kicked someone’s ass/legally killed someone who had it coming/otherwise took care of serious business, whiskey is the obvious spirit.
Stellas! I miss that overpriced and cramped hole in the wall.
I’m with @4: it’s probably racist, but more to the point it sounds terrible. Like the mudslides my chick-friends used to guzzle (while I, ahem, sipped my whiskey) when we were in our early 20’s. Just like that, only alcohol-free.
Sounds delicious!